Recipes · British · Beverages
Elderflower Cordial
One serving has 80 kcal. Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (249 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 20 g Sugar
- 220 g Water
- 8 g Lemon juice
- 1 g Lemon zest
Method
- Makes concentrate for a jug; this amount is for one diluted glass. Put the sugar in a small pan with a splash of the water, the lemon zest and juice, and heat gently until the sugar dissolves into a light syrup (traditionally steeped for a day with fresh elderflower heads, if available, for their honeyed floral scent).
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes, then strain and cool the syrup completely.
- Spoon about a tablespoon of the syrup into a glass and top up with the remaining cold water to taste.
- Serve over ice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 79.6 kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.7 g | |
| Water | 228 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.13 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.04 g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.02 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0 g | |
| Saturated | 0 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 8.6 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 2.8 mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 0.76 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 10.2 mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.14 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 1.7 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.49 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0.03 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4.4 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.02 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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